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Reformed and Evangelical Across Four Centuries: The Presbyterian Story in America

Kenneth J Stewart, Garth M Rosell, S Donald Fortson, George Marsden, Nathan Feldmeth

Paperback 2022-01-13

Publisher Description

:A definitive history of evangelical Presbyterianism in America

Reformed and Evangelical across Four Centuries tells the story of the Presbyterian church in the United States, beginning with its British foundations and extending to its present-day expression in multiple American Presbyterian denominations. This account emphasizes the role of the evangelical movement in shaping various Presbyterian bodies in America, especially in the twentieth century amid increasing departures from traditional Calvinism, historic orthodoxy, and a focus on biblical authority. Particular attention is also given to crucial elements of diversity in the Presbyterian story, with increasing numbers of African American, Latino/a, and Korean American Presbyterians-among others-in the twenty-first century. Overall, this book will be a bountiful resource to anyone curious about what it means to be Presbyterian in the multidimensional American context, as well as to anyone looking to understand this piece of the larger history of Christianity in the United States.

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Publisher Description

:A definitive history of evangelical Presbyterianism in America

Reformed and Evangelical across Four Centuries tells the story of the Presbyterian church in the United States, beginning with its British foundations and extending to its present-day expression in multiple American Presbyterian denominations. This account emphasizes the role of the evangelical movement in shaping various Presbyterian bodies in America, especially in the twentieth century amid increasing departures from traditional Calvinism, historic orthodoxy, and a focus on biblical authority. Particular attention is also given to crucial elements of diversity in the Presbyterian story, with increasing numbers of African American, Latino/a, and Korean American Presbyterians-among others-in the twenty-first century. Overall, this book will be a bountiful resource to anyone curious about what it means to be Presbyterian in the multidimensional American context, as well as to anyone looking to understand this piece of the larger history of Christianity in the United States.

Koorong Code599587
ISBN0802873405
EAN9780802873408
Pages360
DepartmentAcademic
CategoryChurch History
PublisherEerdmans
Publication DateJan 2022
Dimensions25 x 152 x 228mm
Weight0.399kg